TAUNTON — If everything goes according to his plan, medical marijuana proponent John Greene says he could open a dispensary in Taunton by early July.

The Taunton Developmental Impact Review Board examined plans for a proposed medical marijuana dispensary Tuesday and voted to send a favorable recommendation to the city's Planning Board. The Planning Board is expected to take up the matter Feb. 6 and issue a recommendation to the City Council, which has the authority to grant a special permit for the facility.

"The council will be the ones making the decision on whether the city will allow this, while the Department of Public Health still has to issue a license," City Planner Kevin Scanlon said.

The state Department of Public Health has said it intends to award licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries by Friday.

Statewide, there are 100 applicants for medical marijuana dispensaries that have progressed to the final stage of the licensure process. The DPH can license a maximum of 35 dispensaries statewide. State law requires the department to license at least one, but no more than five, dispensaries per county.

Voters in the 2012 state election passed a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts.

Greene is proposing to open his dispensary at an existing building at 30 Mozzone Blvd. He is also seeking a license to open a dispensary in Brockton.

Two other applicants, Baystate Wellness Center and Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts Inc., the latter of which is headed by former U.S. Rep. William Delahunt, have listed Taunton as a potential dispensary site. Neither has provided the city with a site plan, Scanlon said.

During Tuesday's municipal meeting, Greene and his attorney, David Gay, fielded questions from the Developmental Impact Review Board. Many questions focused on issues such as drainage, lighting, signage and landscaping.

Greene told the board his plan includes growing marijuana in an indoor facility. He also plans to have a commercial kitchen onsite to make edible marijuana-infused products for patients.

The DIRB passed the site plan to the Planning Board with a list of conditions, including a prohibition on outdoor marijuana cultivation and a restriction on business hours. Greene said he doesn't intend to grow marijuana outdoors. He proposes to have the dispensary open for business from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. six days a week, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

He also plans to have an armored van to transport marijuana and marijuana products between his dispensaries and to patients who are unable to have a caregiver pick up medication at a dispensary.

His vision includes a space for outside contractors to provide free educational programs on nutrition and a variety of alternative medical treatments, such as acupuncture, reiki and massage. That would be in compliance with a state regulation prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries from selling other services, he said.

Page 2 of 2 - If awarded a license, Greene said it would take up to 30 months to hit full operating capacity, with 60-100 employees and serving 3,000-4,000 patients.